Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to disconcert
Participle: disconcerted
Gerund: disconcerting
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | disconcert |
| you | disconcert |
| he;she;it | disconcerts |
| we | disconcert |
| you | disconcert |
| they | disconcert |
Perfect
| I | have disconcerted |
| you | have disconcerted |
| he;she;it | has disconcerted |
| we | have disconcerted |
| you | have disconcerted |
| they | have disconcerted |
Past
| I | disconcerted |
| you | disconcerted |
| he;she;it | disconcerted |
| we | disconcerted |
| you | disconcerted |
| they | disconcerted |
Pluperfect
| I | had disconcerted |
| you | had disconcerted |
| he;she;it | had disconcerted |
| we | had disconcerted |
| you | had disconcerted |
| they | had disconcerted |
Future
| I | will disconcert |
| you | will disconcert |
| he;she;it | will disconcert |
| we | will disconcert |
| you | will disconcert |
| they | will disconcert |
Future Perfect
| I | will have disconcerted |
| you | will have disconcerted |
| he;she;it | will have disconcerted |
| we | will have disconcerted |
| you | will have disconcerted |
| they | will have disconcerted |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | disconcert |
| you | disconcert |
| he;she;it | disconcert |
| we | disconcert |
| you | disconcert |
| they | disconcert |
Perfect
| I | have disconcerted |
| you | have disconcerted |
| he;she;it | have disconcerted |
| we | have disconcerted |
| you | have disconcerted |
| they | have disconcerted |
Imperfect
| I | disconcerted |
| you | disconcerted |
| he;she;it | disconcerted |
| we | disconcerted |
| you | disconcerted |
| they | disconcerted |
Pluperfect
| I | had disconcerted |
| you | had disconcerted |
| he;she;it | had disconcerted |
| we | had disconcerted |
| you | had disconcerted |
| they | had disconcerted |
Conditional
Present
| I | would disconcert |
| you | would disconcert |
| he;she;it | would disconcert |
| we | would disconcert |
| you | would disconcert |
| they | would disconcert |
Perfect
| I | would have disconcerted |
| you | would have disconcerted |
| he;she;it | would have disconcerted |
| we | would have disconcerted |
| you | would have disconcerted |
| they | would have disconcerted |
Imperative
| you | disconcert |
| we | Let's disconcert |
| you | disconcert |
Verbs conjugated like 'disconcert'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'disconcert'
disconcur,
disconnect,
disconsent,
discontent,
misconceit,
misconvert,
bioconvert,
concert,
deconvert,
discomfort,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to render someone less able to understand
- baffle, befuddle, bewilder, complicate, confuddle, confuse, confuzzle, dazzle, discombobulate, dumbfound, flabagast, flabbergast, flabbergaster, flummox, jumble, knot, perplex, puzzle
- to make ashamed; to destroy the self-possession of
- abase, bring low, debase, degrade, demean, depress, lower, mortify, put to shame, abash
- unnerve
- elude, abash, trouble, nonplus, bewilder, shame, confuse, surprise
Antonyms
- unnerve
- nerve, inspirit, invigorate, strengthen
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle French desconcerter, from des- (“dis-”) + concerter (“to bring into agreement, organize”).
Sample Sentences
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[...] some uneasy speculations concerning the disposal of the passengers at night, and opened a wide field of inquiry touching the other domestic arrangements of the establishment, which was sufficiently disconcerting.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] black night and wild country, and so contrived, that one of them always blew the other open: a novelty in domestic architecture, which I do not remember to have seen before, and which I was somewhat disconcerted to have forced on my attention after getting into bed, as I had a considerable sum in gold for our travelling expenses, in my dressing-case. Some of the luggage, however, piled against the panels, [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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The ribbon was pulled out of Topsy's own sleeve, yet was she not in the least disconcerted; she only looked at it with an air of the most surprised and unconscious innocence.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)